vrouwelijkheid

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vrouwelijcheit (“female genitals; womb”). Equivalent to vrouwelijk (“feminine, female”) +‎ -heid (“-ness, -hood”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvrɑu̯.ə.ləkˌɦɛi̯t/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vrou‧we‧lijk‧heid

Noun

vrouwelijkheid f (uncountable)

  1. femininity
    Antonym: mannelijkheid
  2. (archaic) the female genitals

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: vroulikheid
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